Thursday, October 16, 2008

When Were Women Jailed for Abortion?

You've heard it before and, in the heat of a political season, you're hearing it even more from Democrats, Planned Parenthood, Now and NARAL, and just about every other abortion-promoting group around, that a pro-life Supreme Court would not only reverse Roe v Wade but would start sending women who have had abortions to jail.

But that won't happen.

And, contrary to the abortionist rhetoric, it never did.

Here's an excellent article reviewing the matter from Clarke D. Forsythe, the Senior Counsel of Americans United for Life.